bouchée

[ boo-shey ]

noun

1. a small patty shell of puff pastry, used especially for hot hors d'oeuvres.

bouchée

/ buːˈʃeɪ /

noun

1. a small pastry case filled with a savoury mixture, served hot with cocktails or as an hors d'oeuvre

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouchée¹

1840–50; < French: literally, a mouthful, equivalent to bouche mouth (< Latin bucca ) + -ée < Latin -āta -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouchée¹

C19: from French: mouthful

Example Sentences

The older man sitting at the Bouchée cafe had done the same, comparing Ukraine’s liberation of the town to another “occupation.”

From New York Times

Sweetbreads are still very commonly found in this form or in a bouchée à la reine, with a mushroom sauce, as a Sunday starter for many families in France.

From The Guardian

The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that DeAngelo Frazier Jr. and Michael Bouchee were charged Wednesday with delivery of a controlled substance.

From Washington Times

Hobie Landrith, Ed Bouchee and Joe Christopher were not classically oppressed, like many of those he has written about seriously, but they qualified as the humorous downtrodden worthy of a 124-page book.

From New York Times

Remove the cover and then carefully take out some unbaked paste inside of the bouchée, fill with lobster prepared as directed below, put the cover on, and serve as warm as possible.

From Project Gutenberg